This matter arises originally from a decision by the Respondents– Respondents, the New York Police Department (hereinafter referred to as “NYPD”) to deny two separate record requests by the Petitioners–Appellants (Talib W. Abdur-Rashid and Samir Hashmi) pursuant to the New York State Freedom of Information Law (New York State Public Officer Law (“POL”), Article 6, Sections 84-90) (hereafter referred to as “FOIL”).
OTMLAW files a brief for Abdur Rashid V NYPD appeal brief before the Court of Appeals